Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States

Arkansas

Pulaski County

 

Guide to Pulaski County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts County seat: Little Rock Organized: December 15, 1818 Parent County(s): ArkansasCounty Neighboring Counties Faulkner  • Grant  • Jefferson  • Lonoke  • Perry  • Saline See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

County Information

Description

The county was named for Casimir Pulaski. The County Seat is Little Rock and was founded December 15, 1818. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Pulaski County Courthouse
401 W Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone 501.340.8500
Pulaski County Website

County Clerk has marriage records from 1838, probate records from 1820, voter registration records from 1952, real estate tax records from 1828, personal property tax records from 1869 and poll tax from 1892;
Clerk Circuit Court has court, land an naturalization records;
Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records; History Commission has probate court records before 1920.

Pulaski County, Arkansas

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1914*	1839	1914*	1839	1819	1820
*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

1818--Pulaski County was created 15 December 1818 from Arkansas County.  County seat: Little Rock For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places

The following are locations in Pulaski County, Arkansas:

History Timeline

Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Pulaski County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Resources

Biographies

• Family Biographies from The History of Pulaski County, Arkansas (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Pulaski, Arkansas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	ARGenWeb USGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project Arkansas Gravestones Cemetery Records by Interment Billion Graves
TombstoneTranscriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Billion Graves Arkansas Cemeteries by epodunk Cemetery Records by Accessgenealogy African American Cemeteries
See Arkansas Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

1820--Census is missing.

Church Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

• Little Rock

Directories

• Little Rock, Arkansas City Directories at Ancestry.com ($)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

• 1864-1868 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Little Rock at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Register of marriage, leases, employment, letters
• l864-1865 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Little Rock (Superintendent of Freedmen) at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Narrative school reports from teachers and superintendents of freedmen's schools, letters, reports, misc papers

Genealogies

• Biographies from The History of Pulaski County, Arkansas (1889) published by Goodspeed Publishing Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Guardianship

• 1818-1920 — Probate Records Pulaski County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 — Includes Administration records 1839-1902; County Court records 1846-1857; Guardianship 1864-1911; Probate packets 1819-1920; Wills 1818-1849; and more — at FamilySearch (Free, browse images)

Local Histories

Local histories are available for {{{1}}} County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. Click for a brief Timeline History of the county. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.

• Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

Click on a neighboring county to go to the wiki page.

• Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
• Family Maps of Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
• Map of 1898 Pulaski County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)

Military Records

Revolutionary War

• Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include"an Added Index to States." FHL Collection 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Pulaski County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:

- 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F

- 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)

- 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company D

- 4th Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B, C, D and E

- 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),

- 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and I

- 36th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and K.

- 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies C, G, H, K, L and M

- 4th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)

Online Records

• 1861-1865 - Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
• 1891-1939 - Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images
• 1901-1929 - Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — images only

Civil War Battle Fought in Pulaski County

The following Civil War battle was fought in Pulaski County.

• 1863 - September 10 = Bayou Forche, also known as Little Rock

Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Newspapers

Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat
• FamilySearch. Do a Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
• Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
• Fayetteville Daily Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
• Daily Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
• Northwest Arkansas Times at Ancestry.com ($)
• Courier Times at Ancestry.com ($)

Probate Records

Online Probate Records

• 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
• 1817 – 1979 Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — images
• 1818-1920 — Probate Records Pulaski County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 — Includes Administration records 1839-1902; County Court records 1846-1857; Guardianship 1864-1911; Probate packets 1819-1920; Wills 1818-1849; and more — at FamilySearch (Free, browse images)

Vital Records

Marriage

• 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
• 1838 - 1971 - Pulaski County Marriage Index 1838-1971 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - free.
• 1838 - 1921 - Pulaski County Marriage Books 1-81, B1-B4 Index 1838-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
• 1860 - 1976 - Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images

Research Facilities

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Jacksonville Arkansas Family History Center 312 HWY 319 East Vilonia AR 72173 United States
• Little Rock Arkansas Family History Center 13901 Quail Run Dr Little Rock AR 72210-6915
• Pinnacle Mountain Arkansas Family History Center 600 South Rodney Parkham Rd, Little Rock AR 72205 United States

Websites

• ARGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
• USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
• RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
• Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
• CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
• FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records